Category Archives: Isaiah

The Helper of Israel 1 “Be silent before me, you islands! Let the nations renew their strength! Let them come forward and speak; let us meet together at the place of judgment. 2 “Who has stirred up one from the east, # calling him in righteousness to his service? He hands nations over to him […]

The Servant of the Lord 1 “Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen one in whom I delight; I will put my Spirit on him, and he will bring justice to the nations. 2 He will not shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets. 3 A bruised reed he […]

Israel’s Only Savior 1 But now, this is what theLordsays— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the […]

Israel the Chosen 1 “But now listen, Jacob, my servant, Israel, whom I have chosen. 2 This is what theLordsays— he who made you, who formed you in the womb, and who will help you: Do not be afraid, Jacob, my servant, # Jeshurun,whom I have chosen. 3 For I will pour water on the […]

1 “This is what theLordsays to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut: 2 I will go before you # and will level the mountains; I will […]

Gods of Babylon 1 Bel bows down, Nebo stoops low; # their idols are borne by beasts of burden. The images that are carried about are burdensome, a burden for the weary. 2 They stoop and bow down together; unable to rescue the burden, they themselves go off into captivity. 3 “Listen to me, you […]

The Fall of Babylon 1 “Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon; sit on the ground without a throne, # queen city of the Babylonians. No more will you be called tender or delicate. 2 Take millstones and grind flour; take off your veil. Lift up your skirts, bare your legs, and wade […]

Stubborn Israel 1 “Listen to this, you descendants of Jacob, you who are called by the name of Israel and come from the line of Judah, you who take oaths in the name of theLord and invoke the God of Israel— but not in truth or righteousness— 2 you who call yourselves citizens of the […]

The Servant of the Lord 1 Listen to me, you islands; hear this, you distant nations: Before I was born theLordcalled me; from my mother’s womb he has spoken my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharpened sword, in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me into a polished […]

Israel’s Sin and the Servant’s Obedience 1 This is what theLordsays: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins you were sold; because of your transgressions your mother was sent away. 2 When I came, why […]